No one thinks about suffering devastating injuries while shopping at the grocery store, but many shoppers end up with fractured limbs, back and neck sprains, and even traumatic brain injuries due to a slip-and-fall accident. Common causes for store slip-and-falls...
Missoula Personal Injury Blog
Car accident fatalities increased significantly in 2020
The last year has changed a lot about our lives. One of them is the way we work. Many people have been performing their job duties remotely over the last year, which has left Montana’s roadways even less congested than normal. While that might lead you to believe that...
When accidents happen on someone else’s property
Accidents can happen anywhere, but when you step onto another person's property, you expect the owner to exercise care to make sure the property is reasonably safe. If a landowner is so careless that they leave serious safety hazards all over their property, and a...
Tips for coping with a newfound disability
The injuries suffered in a truck accident can be catastrophic. When this happens, families are oftentimes left reeling with their newfound realities. Sadly, this causes many truck accident victims to despair. But there is life and hope after a truck accident, and...
Why hire an experienced attorney after a car accident?
Car accidents in Montana often result in insurance claims. Whether filing a third-party liability claim or contacting one’s own policy provider for an uninsured motorist claim, the process seems straightforward. However, the way things appear and how they turn out...
End of daylight saving time presents drivers with risks
The end of daylight saving time gives everyone an extra hour to sleep, but what many drivers in Montana don't know is that the end of DST can have as much of a negative impact on road safety as does the beginning. Studies have shown there to be an increase in fatal...
Catastrophic crashes occur when truckers are drowsy
You may make every effort to make sure you are safe on the road. You wear your seat belt, and make sure your family does too. Your vehicle is equipped with working air bags and you follow all the rules of the road. Unfortunately, even the safest of drivers in the...
Don’t jump to settle a case because it avoids conflict
If you’ve been injured in a car accident caused by the negligence of another, then you need to brace yourself. If you haven’t already, then pretty soon you might be inundated with settlement offers from insurance companies, negligent driver, and/or truck companies,...
How to prove medical malpractice
In a Montana medical malpractice suit, there are four elements necessary to prove that the medical professional was negligent. After you have shown that the doctor owed you a duty of care and acted unreasonably, you must show that you were injured and that the doctor...
Mistaken diagnoses may hurt patients
Montana residents may rely on their doctors and other medical professionals to diagnose and treat illnesses as they arise, but they may also have good reason to be concerned about mistakes. Every year, around 12 million people across the country are affected by...
